Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary
Hungary: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 12.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary stood at 12.26. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary peaked at 12.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 1970.
That places Hungary 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.75 | — |
| 1980 | 8.84 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 9.48 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 10.24 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 11.81 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 11.88 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.92 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.84 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.01 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.77 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.85 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.89 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.26 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.84 | 8.84 | 8.84 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.48 | 9.48 | 9.48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.96 | 10.24 | 11.81 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 11.77 | 12.01 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.26 | 12.25 | 12.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary was 12.26 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release